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[> [> Re: Base Singapore -- Tony Brooks, 13/10/04 21:17:56

Hi John Holliway;
Thank you for your input gratefully recieved, Have you the web address, as i found this forum via a search engine.

Thank you.....

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[> [> [> Re: Base Singapore -- John Cooper, 14/10/04 9:02:21

Tony

The RAF Mauripur Association website can be found at

http://www.rafmauripur.org.uk/

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[> [> [> [> Re: Base Singapore -- John Holloway, 14/10/04 18:47:50

Thanks John

Tony can also find it by just going into a search engine like Yahoo and log in RAF Mauripur and as well as the Association website a whole lot of websites will come up including Mutiny in the RAF.

cheers

jhy

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[> Re: Base Singapore -- John Cooper, 13/10/04 20:11:31

Hi Tony

Try this, I personally have had success in contacting old buddies and had more success this week.

Go to TELETEXT Page 152 SERVICEPALS on Channel 4 TV (UK Channel), have a read through how people word their search and do something similar for your Dad.

I wish you luck, also try John Holloways' advice as 'The Mutiny in the RAF' piece is historic and perhaps Pathe News through ITV might have some footage on this, however the latter part is VERY expensive to retrieve

John C

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[> [> Re: Base Singapore -- Tony Brooks, 13/10/04 21:13:46

Hi John Cooper;
I have watched the Mutiny in the RAF documentry, and this is where i saw what i thought was a shot of my father, with this i wrote to Hendon, where they sent me a copy of the original film, but still not sure if this is my father.

Tried Tele Text a few yrs ago with out any succes, however on my journey and holding info people have sent in my files, i have been able to put others in touch with each other.
But still unable to help myself.

Thanks for your input, very gratefully recieved.

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[> [> [> Re: Base Singapore -- David Lees, 3/09/06 16:45:57

I was atationed at RAF Changi FECS squadron in 1950-51 as an Air Wireless Mechanic. We had a variety of aircraft then including :- Dakotas, Valettas, Harvards, an Avro York, the AOC's Auster and a Dove. In those days the BOAC comet used to land at Changi en route for Australia. I remember a Canberra on a record breaking run from the uk to Australia, it came in with a faulty radio and I was expected to fix it. I'd never seen a Canberra before and took some time opening hatches before I could find the radio, when I did it was new to me, however I tightened all the connectors up and much to my relief it worked.

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[> Re: Base Singapore 2 -- Tony Brooks, 13/10/04 21:28:23

I should have mentioned that two pictures can be viewed at the links below...

Pictures can be viewed at these links.

http://www.worldwar2exraf.co.uk/LARGE%20PHOTO%20GALLERY%20PAGES/post54.html
and
http://www.worldwar2exraf.co.uk/LARGE%20PHOTO%20GALLERY%20PAGES/post54b.html

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[> [> Re: Lost aircraft -- Robert Foggon, 22/12/04 11:14:58

My friend Master Nav. Peter De Boer died in a Valetta crash in Malaya June 15 1956.Have found his grave site alongside Sgt Sherlock & Sgt Manners buried in K.L. but can find no record of the crash. Have been in touch with Group in Malaya which researches wrecks, they have numerous details of other crashes but none concerning my friends aircraft.Can anyone help please?

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[> [> Re: Lost aircraft -- Robert Foggon, 22/12/04 11:14:59

My friend Master Nav. Peter De Boer died in a Valetta crash in Malaya June 15 1956.Have found his grave site alongside Sgt Sherlock & Sgt Manners buried in K.L. but can find no record of the crash. Have been in touch with Group in Malaya which researches wrecks, they have numerous details of other crashes but none concerning my friends aircraft.Can anyone help please?

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[> [> [> Re: Lost aircraft -- John Cooper, 22/12/04 13:47:34

Robert
The Valetta was VX521 and sadly 9 were killed.
There is also a website detailing these names and initials at:
http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:fdn4s-ROqFEJ:www.angelfire.com/mp/memorials/rafx1.htm

Now that you have got date, aircraft type and serial no., and place, if you send a large SAE to the RAF Museum at Hendon they will send you a brief accident summary.

I hope this helps to relieve some of the pain
John

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[> Re: Base Singapore -- John Cooper, 15/10/04 16:44:09

Tony

I have been informed for you to try this website for The Embarkation Unit

http://www.britains-smallwars.com/NMBVA/

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[> Re: Base Singapore -- John Saunders, 25/08/05 3:44:59

While browsing the Buck Free Press, I came upon a short story relating to a re-union of Changi RAF personnel in 2001 in Buckinghamshre. I am the son of John Henry McQillin Saunders who was stationed in Changi from about 1946 till 1949 (I was born there in 1947) and his wife Elizabeth Saunders. If anyone recalls my father, please reply. I have some old photographs of his group taken in Changi and could share them with old colleagues of his.
Thanks

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[> Re: Base Singapore -- Helen Spencer, 1/09/12 10:07:24

I know I'm a few years too late, but just found your mention on 6BPU.
My Uncle (Joseph Thompson) was posted to 6 BPU in Feb 1946 and I have in my posession all the letters he wrote home from 1943 to 47 when he tragically died from cancer after the war.
He was in Singapore from 46 until his de-mob in March 47.
I would be delighted to hear from you. Maybe your father and my uncle knew each other!!

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